What does "homeostatic" mean?

Of or pertaining to homeostasis.

How do you pronounce "homeostatic"?

Pronounced //ˌhoʊmioʊˈstætɪk//.

Homeostatic

Q: What is a synonym for "homeostatic"?

Common synonyms include: autoregulating, balance maintaining, biochemical loop, biological process regulation, core temperature regulation, ecosystem dynamic balance.

/ˌhoʊmioʊˈstætɪk/ adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of or pertaining to homeostasis. not-comparable
"Multicellular organisms require a homeostatic internal environment in order to live."

Adjective

1
related to or characterized by homeostasis wordnet

Synonyms

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autoregulating balance maintaining biochemical loop biological process regulation core temperature regulation ecosystem dynamic balance

Antonyms

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disequilibrated dysregulated unbalanced uncontrolled hormone effect

Example

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"Multicellular organisms require a homeostatic internal environment in order to live."

Etymology

From homeo- + -static.

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